Tag Archives: COVID-19

Article Review: Neuropsychological Deficits as Caused by the Coronavirus and the Role of the Neuropsychologist

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Susan Vaught

With such a novel virus, little research has thus been compiled to fully understand the long term negative effects on neuropsychological functioning. While it is suspected that long-term physical implications may persist after recovering from COVID-19, it is yet unclear … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoid: OCD and COVID-19

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Susan Vaught

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in most of the world becoming more paranoid about contamination and handwashing. For those who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), this is no new problem. However, relapse for individuals who had their symptoms under … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoid: Conquering Quarantine Fatigue

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Michael Daniel

Rebecca Girlinghouse, MA WKPIC Doctoral Intern   Back in May, I began noticing the term “quarantine fatigue” being thrown around on the internet.  As shelter-in-place orders were reaching 30 days in many places, people were beginning to feel drained, irritable, … Continue reading →

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Article Review: Ferrando, S.J., et al. (2020). COVID-19 psychosis: A potential new neuropsychiatric condition triggered by novel coronavirus infection and the inflammatory response?

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Michael Daniel

Rebecca Girlinghouse, MA WKPIC Doctoral Intern   The authors of this study sought to bring awareness to cases in which COVID-19 positive patients developed new-onset symptoms of psychosis.  They explained some hospitals have been reporting cases in which COVID-19 positive … Continue reading →

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Article Review: Smalley, C. M., et al. (2020). The impact of COVID-19 on suicidal ideation and alcohol presentations to emergency departments in a large healthcare system.

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Michael Daniel

Sarah Watts, MS WKPIC Doctoral Intern   Smalley et al. (2020) explored whether the rates of both suicidal ideation and binge drinking had increased during the “Stay at Home” orders with the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors conducted a retrospective study … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoid: Getting Outside in the Time of Social Distancing

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Michael Daniel

Rebecca Girlinghouse, MA WKPIC Doctoral Intern   Cabin fever is currently running rampant due to the need to social distance in an effort to slow down the spread of COVID-19.  However, isolating inside comes with its own problems including increases … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoid: Self-care during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Michael Daniel

Katelyn Yunes, MS WKPIC Doctoral Intern   As discussed previously in the March article review, there are psychological implications from spending time in quarantine, particularly for healthcare workers. Over the past few weeks, several stores, companies, and restaurants began providing … Continue reading →

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